Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
China, Japan
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
10040
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm243.84 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Guava Tree
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
goiaba
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
guawa
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Lespedeza
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Desmodieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
10040
1
27800
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